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I find I’m generally suspicious of people who write primarily for lots of new media sites/blogs, with no strong personal blog. They are in the no-mans-land between staff writers at traditional media sites and bloggers. You can’t tell where they’re coming from or trying to go.
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Staff writers at old newspaper/magazines... ok Op-ed contributors/occasional freelancers in old media...ok Bloggers who guest on other friendly blogs...ok Shifty characters who hop from one vague new media site to another like they’re building an art portfolio 🤔🤨🧐
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They can’t all be trying to star in some Very Online drama to make their bones and land an NYT op-ed gig can they? 🤔
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I don’t get the value, so I’m suspicious. You’re not building traditional media cred. You’re not building your own channel/asset. You’re not making money. So you’re either an idiot or up to something scammy/scummy. Especially if you can actually write decently.
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For them, writing is work. It’s a skill they learned for a job. Strong personal blogs are a labor of passion, curiosity, and self-expression. Audiences can tell the difference.
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